DGAP-News: Augusta Technologie AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results Augusta Technologie AG: confirms guidance for 2013 despite difficult first quarter in 2013 06.05.2013 / 07:37 --------------------------------------------------------------------- AUGUSTA confirms guidance for 2013 despite difficult first quarter in 2013 - Revenues and profitability below comparable figures for previous year - Orders on hand and liquidity very high - Growth firmly in the company's sights: acquisition of Canadian firm 3D3 Solutions, a leading provider in 3D scanning Munich, May 6, 2013 - The consolidated sales revenues of AUGUSTA Technologie AG (ISIN DE000A0D6612) decreased by 6.2 percent to EUR 24.1 million compared with the same period in the previous year, mainly due to the Other Business Units. The gross margin fell to 48.1 percent (previous year: 49.1 percent). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was EUR 3.7 million (previous year: EUR 4.7 million). The EBITDA margin dropped to 15.5 percent as a result of the lower revenue, down 2.6 percentage points on the previous year's figure. The net income for the period from continued operations (VISION, Other Business Units) fell 27.3 percent to EUR 2.0 million, resulting in earnings per share of EUR 0.25 (previous year: EUR 0.35). At the end of March 2013, incoming orders amounted to EUR 25.8 million, 7.3 percent less than in the prior year. At EUR 45.5 million, orders on hand are nevertheless significantly above the level for the previous year (EUR 40.3 million). A rise in revenues and profitability is expected in the second quarter of 2013. Cash and cash equivalents amount to EUR 54.1 million at the end of the quarter. At the end of April 2013, LMI Technologies Inc. acquired the Canadian company 3D3 Solutions Ltd., a leading provider of 3-dimensional scanning products. 'AUGUSTA is adhering to its successful expansion course of recent years with its purchase of 3D3 Solutions. Despite the changes in our shareholder structure, we will grow by acquisition as well as organically,' noted Berth Hausmann, CEO of AUGUSTA Technologie AG. In view of the well-filled order book, AUGUSTA confirmed that it expects to reach its stated annual forecast and anticipates consolidated sales revenues of between EUR 103 and 115 million and an EBITDA of between EUR 17 and 21 million. Overview of figures as of March 31, 2013

In EUR million                          Q1 2012      Q1 2013      Change
Revenue
Group                                   25.66        24.07        -6.2%
VISION                                  16.58        16.12        -2.8%
Other Business Units                    9.08         7.95         -12.4%
EBITDA
Group                                   4.64         3.73         -19.6%
VISION                                  5.00         4.13         -17.4%
Other Business Units                    0.61         0.07         -89.1%
EBITA
Group                                   4.29         3.38         -21.4%
VISION                                  4.79         3.94         -17.9
Other Business Units                    0.47         -0.09        -120.1%
Key figures
New orders                              27.85        25.82        -7.3%
Orders on hand                          40.33        45.50        +12.8
Net profit (continuing operations)      2.70         1.97         -27.3%
Earnings per share in EUR               0.35         0.25         -28.6%
(continuing operations)

ISIN: DE000A0D6612 Price listing: Deutsche Börse AG's Prime Standard AUGUSTA Technologie AG Dr. Falco Federmann Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Willy-Brandt-Platz 3 81829 Munich Phone: +49 - (0)89 - 43 57 155 - 17 Fax: +49 - (0)89 - 43 57 155 - 57 E-mail: [email protected] The Company AUGUSTA Technologie AG is an integrated technology company with a focus on niche markets of digital image processing and optical sensors. Through its core VISION segment, the company supplies digital cameras and optical sensor systems for enhancing quality, safety and efficiency. It develops and produces both standard products and customer-specific systems for a broad range of uses in a number of sectors, including manufacturing, medical technology, multimedia, transport and security technology. The segment Other Divisions bundles AUGUSTA's activities in the field of mobile measurement technology and power electronics. AUGUSTA generated consolidated sales revenues of EUR 109.6 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of EUR 21.0 million in the 2012 fiscal year. End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 06.05.2013 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Augusta Technologie AG Willy-Brandt-Platz 3 81829 München Germany Phone: +49-(0)89-4357155-25 Fax: +49-(0)89-4357155-65 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.augusta-ag.com ISIN: DE000A0D6612, DE0003705992 WKN: A0D661, 370599 Indices: CDAX, PRIMEALL Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 209713 06.05.2013